Maharashtra: Police arrest 3 men with firearms in 2 separate operations in Thane | Mumbai News

Thane: Thane police recently arrested three men, including a teenager, and seized three firearms, eight live cartridges, and a stolen motorcycle in two separate operations, officials said.On Dec 13, Naupada police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly trafficking firearms from another state. Based on specific intelligence, police laid a trap on the service road at…

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Maharashtra: Thane Civic body announces measures to control stray dog population | Mumbai News

Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) announced a major initiative to scientifically control the city’s stray dog population. This includes the construction of dedicated shelters, expanded sterilisation and vaccination drives, and the launch of citywide awareness campaigns. Municipal chief Saurabh Rao said the measures include setting up kennels through five authorised agencies. These will house…

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Maharashtra govt to review, regulate misleading school names | Mumbai News

Mumbai: The state govt has decided to review and regulate the names of schools across Maharashtra that are misleading or misrepresent information. The decision follows observations by the school education department that several institutions are using terms such as ‘international’ and ‘global’ in their names without offering an international curriculum, thereby creating confusion among parents,…

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Obama’s song list features Pasayadan, modern rendition of 13th century Marathi abhang | Mumbai News

From Pandharpur’s pilgrimage trails to the former US president’s 2025 playlist, a 13th-century Marathi prayer for universal brotherhood has leapt across time and tides to find a place in Barack Obama’s annual music recommendations.Amid high-energy international pop, hip-hop, and Afrobeats — from Lady Gaga and Blackpink to Kendrick Lamar and Burna Boy — Obama’s list…

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1995 cheating case: Bombay HC suspends Manikrao Kokate’s jail term, grants bail but doesn’t stay conviction | Mumbai News

Manikrao Kokate (File photo) MUMBAI: Three days after a sessions court in Nashik upheld his conviction for an offence of cheating in a 30-year-old case of securing a flat under the state’s EWS quota by showing lower income, Bombay HC Friday suspended ex-minister and NCP politician Manikrao Kokate’s two-year sentence and granted him bail. However,…

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